Solution to Martin Place homeless camp elusive as government brings in new laws

Uncertainty still surrounds the controversial 'tent city' in Sydney's Martin Place, though new laws are being introduced by the NSW premier, Gladys Berejiklian, that will allow the government to intervene.

A legal loophole emerged in February, after the Court of Appeal declared that the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, which handles disputes between tenants and landlords, has no jurisdiction if one party lives in another state.

The superannuation measures announced in the 2017 Federal Budget aimed at alleviating housing affordability pressures have been put into draft legislation, and are now available for review and comment on the Treasury web site.